Sue Rohan

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Sue Rohan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 48th district
In office
January 7, 1985 –June 1, 1992
Children2
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Education University of Wisconsin–Madison
George Washington University
OccupationEducator, policy advisor

Sue Anne Rohan (born November 23, 1952) is a retired American educator, healthcare industry policy advisor, and Democratic politician from Madison, Wisconsin. She served four terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 48th Assembly district from 1985 to 1993. During the presidency of George W. Bush, she served as director of congressional hearings and policy presentations at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. She subsequently worked for 10 years as a senior policy advisor at Health Care Service Corporation.

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Between 1974 and 1988 she went by her married name Sue Rohan Magnuson.

Biography

Rohan was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1952. As a child, she moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, with her parents, where she graduated from Wausau High School in 1970. She went on to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison and earned her bachelor's degree in education in 1973. [1] She remained in Madison, Wisconsin, after graduation and went to work as a teacher in the Madison Metropolitan School District.

Political career

In 1983, she was elected to her first public office, when she ran for Madison Common Council.

In 1984, the Wisconsin Legislature had just gone through another redistricting. Charles Chvala —the incumbent state representative who resided in what had just been redrawn as the 48th Assembly district —announced that he would instead run for state senate. That same day, Rohan announced her candidacy for Wisconsin State Assembly in the 48th Assembly district seat. [2] The heavily Democratic district eventually drew 8 other candidates into the Democratic primary; Rohan prevailed with 34% of the vote in the primary and went on to win 74% of the vote in the general election. [3] She was re-elected three times, in 1986, 1988, and 1990.

While serving in the Legislature, Rohan returned to the University of Wisconsin and earned her master's degree in education administration in 1991. In 1992, she announced she would resign early, effective June 1, 1992, after receiving a job offer as an assistant to the president of the University of Wisconsin System.

Later years

She left the University of Wisconsin after two years and went to work as an education specialist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In 2001, she moved to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services where she was director of congressional hearings and policy presentations. She left government in 2006 and became vice president of the Academy of Health Information Professionals, then, in 2011, became a vice president of the Health Care Service Corporation. She moved to a senior advisor role in 2017, before retiring in 2021.

Personal life and family

Sue Anne Rohan took the name Sue Rohan Magnuson when she married Paul Magnuson on August 3, 1974. [4] They had two children together and were married about 11 years before filing for divorce in 1985. [5] Sue subsequently reverted to using her maiden name. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rohan, Sue 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Magnuson to run for Assembly seat". The Capital Times . May 16, 1984. p. 19. Retrieved December 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Theobald, H. Rupert; Robbins, Patricia V., eds. (1985). "Elections in Wisconsin". The State of Wisconsin Blue Book 1985–1986 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. pp.  907, 908, 926 . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Magnuson-Rohan". Wausau Daily Herald. August 10, 1974. p. 14. Retrieved December 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Dane County Case Number 1985FA002245 Sue R Magnuson vs Paul E Magnuson". Wisconsin Circuit Court Access. November 14, 1985. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Name dropped". Wisconsin State Journal . November 22, 1988. p. 11. Retrieved December 8, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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